Jackson weather in April: Jackson, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Jackson in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 5.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 130 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationJackson McKellar Airport
- Station IDUSW00003811
- Location35.59°N 88.92°W
- Elevation433 ft (132 m)
- Population69,303
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 62° 40°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 84° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 61° 38°
- Dec 51° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jackson in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.3°F. April is 9.4°F warmer than March and 8.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Jackson and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 68°F on April 1 to 76°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 57°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 25% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 25% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 71°F | 47°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 49°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 73°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 51°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 52°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 53°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003811; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jackson in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 1 (37%). In all, 5.12 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Jackson, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003811.
How humid and windy is Jackson in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 52°F | 85% | 5.6 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 54°F | 66% | 9.2 mph | 60% |
| noon | 71°F | 54°F | 54% | 10.2 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 53°F | 49% | 10.2 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 53°F | 56% | 7.2 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 54°F | 77% | 5.2 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003811. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Jackson?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 95°F, on April 21, 1987; the coldest is 21°F, on April 8, 2007. The wettest April brought 11.72 in (2025); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (2004).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F: 2021 58.0°F (−2.3), 2022 58.4°F (−1.9), 2023 58.3°F (−2.0), 2024 63.9°F (+3.6), 2025 64.3°F (+4.0), 2026 67.2°F (+6.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.0°F | −2.3°F | 3.15 in |
| 2022 | 58.4°F | −1.9°F | 4.47 in |
| 2023 | 58.3°F | −2.0°F | 4.85 in |
| 2024 | 63.9°F | +3.6°F | 3.47 in |
| 2025 | 64.3°F | +4.0°F | 11.72 in |
| 2026 | 67.2°F | +6.9°F | 3.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003811; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003811. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Jackson compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, April normal highs run from 65°F in Roan Mountain to 75°F in Ardmore; Jackson's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.